FNUS75 KABQ 071704
FWSABQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR PACHECO...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1104 AM MDT THU JUL 7 2011

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

DISCUSSION...
LITTLE HIGHER HUMIDITY THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS SHOULD FUEL A LITTLE
MORE STORM COVERAGE OVER THE MOUNTAINS. STEERING FLOW FOR THE
STORMS WILL BE FAIRLY LIGHT SO THERE WOULD BE A BETTER CHANCE AT
SOME WETTING RAIN. ALTHOUGH THEY WILL REMAIN PRETTY HIT AND MISS
WITH A SMALL FOOTRPINT OF WETTING RAIN. OTHERWISE VERY LITTLE
SIGNIFICANT CHANGE FROM TODAY TO TOMORROW.

FOR TODAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                       THUNDERSTORMS.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......30 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 67 TOP ELEVATION AND 77 BOTTOM ELEVATION.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 22-29 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........MAINLY UPSLOPE/UPCANYON 4 TO 7 MPH BUT SOME
                       SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH. GUSTY AND
                       ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

FOR TONIGHT
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                       THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......30 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 48-58.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAX 45-55 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                       SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. DRAINAGE WINDS
                       WITHIN THE SHELTERED CANYONS. GUSTY AND
                       ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS
                       IN THE EVENING.

FOR FRIDAY
   CLOUDS/WEATHER......PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                       THUNDERSTORMS.
   CHC OF PRECIP.......30 PERCENT.
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 66 TO 76.
   RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MIN 24-29 PERCENT.
   20 FOOT WIND........SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST
                       8 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. TERRAIN DRIVEN
                       FLOWS WITHIN THE SHELTERED CANYONS. GUSTY
                       AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                       THUNDERSTORMS.

FORECASTS FOR WINDS ARE 20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS AND MUST BE ADJUSTED
ACCORDING TO FUEL TYPE AND SHELTERING TO GET EYE LEVEL WIND SPEED.

FORECASTER...50

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REQUESTED BY...DONALD VIGIL
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110707.PACHE.01/ABQ